This year was a phenomenal year for the Running Start for School initiative.
With the help of over 250 volunteers and over 100 community partners, we distributed school supplies to 2,240 students in Olmsted County! That’s a 12% increase over last year and a 95% success rate this year (total number of students registered: 2,361/ total number of students that picked up their supplies: 2,240).
We distributed school supplies during six days in July and August at three locations throughout Olmsted County.
Longfellow students received their school supplies on July 23 or 28, Byron students received their school supplies on August 19 (new distribution location this year) and all other Olmsted County students received their school supplies on August 26, 27 and 28 at the United Way building.
We helped 867 families get the school supplies their children need to be successful in school this year.
Thanks to all United Way staff and volunteers that helped to make this year’s Running Start for School initiative a great success. A special thanks to our Running Start for School Intern, Nathan Watson, for the remarkable dedication, creativity, and excellence that he brought to his position and United Way this summer